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Day 3

Soooooo it's day 3. It's also the last weekday of my spring break and I've done absolutely NOTHING LOL. Back to the surgery. I'm officially post-op. The surgery went very well. Passed the leak test, started my liquids, discharged yesterday. I thought I was prepared for it all. I've had a c section before, I read the forums, blogs, but nothing prepares you for this. The pain is different. My pain was constant. Its not just the incisional pain, its the gas and acid!

 

It was very hard for me to walk my first day. I was on a dilaudid PCA and I would fall asleep at the drop of a hat, but I tried anyway. The walking does help. Walk, walk, walk!

 

I overpacked. I couldn't even tell you everything that was in my bag, but I can tell you what I would not have made it without:

1. My heating pad

2. Gax-x strips

3. phone

4. tampons

5. wipes for the ladyparts

6. small pillow to splint your stomach

 

I'm trying to get all of my fluids in. It's a full time job I tell ya. I try to remind myself to sip and Keep a bottle of something close to me at all times.

Slowly but surely i'm getting it in. Whelp, it's time for the good ol' pain meds again, so I will keep you guys posted on my progress!

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LMJ

Gastric Sleeve Patients

good luck to you!!!!

Stephanie Kelley

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I am with ya!

I have had 3 C-Sections.

NOTHING could have prepared me for the constant never ending pain.

I had my surgery Thursday morning.

When I woke up today I can say I do feel remarkably better. Still in pain, but not unbearable.

Good Luck to you!

Shemy-away

LAP-BAND Patients

Thanks Rediscover!

Stephanie Kelly, same here. I woke up today feeling a bit better, but as soon as I sat up, the pain started again LOL Maybe our nerve endings are extra sensitive from the previous traumas to our stomach. Who knows :)

pixiejoy7979

LAP-BAND Patients

Thanks for this post. I was thinking that since I had a c-section that this would be no problem.... I am glad you let me know otherwise. this is why I love this site! My surgery is Monday the 12!

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